Weidenfeld & Nicolson The World

When I heard that Simon Sebag had written “A Family History of Humanity,” the first thing that came to mind was the work of that fictional historian Eilert Lovborg, from Ibsen’s play Hedda Gabler. Eilert had “just published” a book “on the course of civilization – in all its stages,” which was being hailed as a great work. I somehow knew that Sebag’s book would be a real-life magnum opus. And it is. Through almost 1300 pages filled with erudition, sprinkled with witty commentary and no shortage of opinions, the author shows why he is a preeminent historian, one of those few that combine extraordinary breadth of knowledge with rigorous research and great writing skills. It is a book to savour, to go through it with no rush, to read and re-read. You will draw your own conclusions about humanity. I will just quote one from the author: “…human momentum is not just a march of progress but also a stuttering spasm of contingencies.”

Excelente libro y lego en excelentes condiciones, llegó antes de lo esperado, muy contento con mi compra!

Livro que conta a história do Mundo com uma abordagem diferente e muito interessante.

I would've wanted to give more stars but the binding is aweful, I opened it up, carefully as I' d read that pages fall out.. and lo and behold, crack, the binding is coming undone. Shame, now I' m in a dilemma.. to send it back or not. I want to read it but it's falling apart.

Super